Child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality line chart by sex was 4.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.89
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.99
in 1957
All-time low
4.89
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan stood at 4.89. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 35.99 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 35.99 | — |
| 1958 | 35.38 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 34.79 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 34.27 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 33.75 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 33.2 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.69 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 32.2 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 31.71 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 31.22 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 30.75 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 30.28 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 29.8 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 29.31 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 33.71 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 33.12 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.82 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 27.3 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 26.77 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.2 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 25.63 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 25.05 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 24.49 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.92 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.33 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.13 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 26.57 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 29.83 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 29.08 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.54 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 23.93 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.93 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 18.27 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 17.64 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 17 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.83 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.29 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.33 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.88 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.48 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.09 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.68 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.27 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.86 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.93 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.47 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.01 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.58 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.72 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.83 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.63 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.44 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.07 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.89 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.39 | 34.79 | 35.99 | 3 |
| 1960s | 31.99 | 29.8 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.94 | 24.49 | 33.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 18.27 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.17 | 13.09 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 8.72 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 5.83 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.89 | 5.63 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Afghanistan was 4.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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